The DS414 NAS from Synology is based on a dual-core Marvell Armada XP running at 1.33Ghz and is paired with a total of 1GB DDR3, which should be enough for home use and small business. Inside the bays we can use both 2.5’’ (HDD/SSD) and 3.5’’ drives (screwless installation). The NAS operates paired with the latest DSM 5.0 version which features a consistent visual redesign for an easier use.

Packaging, A Closer Look Part I

The DS414 NAS from Synology is a 4-bay unit based on the Marvell Armada XP Dual Core CPU @ 1.33 GHz and is equipped with a total of 1GB DDR3, which should be enough for most home and small business applications. The product is shipped inside a medium-sized cardboard box which is provided with a handle:

On one of the box sides we will be able to find a sticker which shows a summary of the hardware specs along with the package contents:

As we have seen before, Synology uses to place the NAS along with its bundle in separate compartments for having maximum protection:

Along with the power lead, the manufacturer has included another plain cardboard box which includes the rest of the bundle:

Here we could enumerate the Quick Guide along with the installation disk and the screws, the power brick but also two LAN cables:

The power brick is rated at 90W and is larger in dimensions compared to ones we have found with the previously tested NASes:

The main unit is also fully wrapped in protective packaging:

The chassis of the DS414 is a well-known model, which is proven to be both silent and light:

In the front we have the removable plastic bay cover along with the interfaces on the right: